The Ticker: Gaza, Burnett, Madoff…

> As the cable channels have spent the last few days reporting on the attacks in Gaza, PBS’ Worldfocus will devote tonight’s broadcast entirely to the situation. Interviews on the military and diplomatic fronts as well as how the story is being covered in Israel and throughout the Arab world.

> Newsweek tries to find the glimmer of hope in this year’s financial catastrophe…and it finds CNBC’s Erin Burnett: “Knowledgeable, politely opinionated anchor managed to maintain a smile as Wall Street melted down. Wall-to-wall crisis coverage vaulted the Bail-out Babe into the rarefied air formerly occupied by “Money Honey” Maria Bartiromo.”

> FBN aired “exclusive” video this afternoon looking into Bernie Madoff‘s apartment. How did they land the exclusive? “We actually went to a neighboring building and shot the penthouse where Mr. Madoff is shut in,” said reporter Adam Shapiro. Click continued to see the segment…

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